TRANSIENT BRAIN SYNDROME AS A NON-FATAL REACTION TO COMBINED PARGYLINE IMIPRAMINE TREATMENT
R. LAYTON McCURDY M.D.1, and
FRANCIS J. KANE JR. M.D.1
1 Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, N. C.
A case of toxic reaction to combined pargyline—imipramine treatment is described, consisting of a mild acute brain syndrome and cardio-vascular irritability. Discussion of the possible toxic mechanism is given. The need for careful drug history is pointed out.
